Bisignano

Bisignano
Comune di Bisignano
Coat of arms of Bisignano
Location of Bisignano
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Bisignano is located in Italy
Bisignano
Bisignano
Location of Bisignano in Italy
Bisignano is located in Calabria
Bisignano
Bisignano
Bisignano (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°31′N 16°17′E / 39.517°N 16.283°E / 39.517; 16.283
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCosenza (CS)
Government
 • MayorFrancesco Fucile
Area
 • Total86.2 km2 (33.3 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (31 May 2021)[2]
 • Total9,787
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
DemonymBisignanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87043
Dialing code0984
Patron saintSaint Francis of Paola
Saint day2 April
WebsiteOfficial website

Bisignano (Calabrian: Visignànu) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza, part of the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is situated on hills in the Crati valley, between the Pollino and Sila National Parks.[3] The town has historically been settled and inhabited by an Arbëreshë community.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Italian Districts". Archived from the original on 2006-10-04. Retrieved 2010-02-10.